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THE Zambia National Students Union has called on managers of public and private institutions of higher learning to allow students who owe to take their semester examinations but put measures in place for recovery of monies. ZANASU vice-president Steven Kanyakula the increasing threats by managements of both public and private universities to stop students from…

CHIPATA Magistrate Philip Mpundu says it is important to protect society from people who have taken crime as a profession. Passing judgment in a matter where George Phiri 22, of Mchini Compound was charged with two counts of breaking into a building and committing a felony and failing to account for possession of property believed…

A TAXI driver in Kitwe has died in police custody a day after handing himself in. Copperbelt Commissioner Charity Katanga confirmed that Oscar Sakala was found dead in the Riverside Police cell on Friday morning after being detained on Thursday. Sakala’s death has sparked suspicion and speculation among Kitwe residents who are blaming police for…

MMD faction leader Felix Mutati says without the support of his party, the story would have been different for the PF in 2016. During the Lusaka Province MMD membership renewal exercise at Government Complex yesterday, Mutati said President Edgar Lungu had acknowledged the help the former ruling party rendered to PF. Mutati said he was…

THE Road Transport and Safety Agency says corruption among traffic officials is posing a great risk to road safety. Agency chief executive officer Zindaba Soko said the effect of corruption was not only a loss of state revenue, but that it might contribute to road accidents if not curbed. “Corrupt officials who allow motorists who…

(By Melony Chisanga and Oliver Chisenga) I WISH God would say â€˜may I take all these leaders, including myself, to go and sleep in death and raise a young generation to take up leadership, says Bishop John Mambo. In an interview, Bishop Mambo said President Edgar Lungus government was alarming the nation by accusing Hakainde…

HOME affairs minister Steven Kampyongo says those intending to turn Hakainde Hichilema’s police appearance in Ndola on Tuesday into a circus will be dealt with by police. The UPND leader has been summoned by police for questioning over government allegations that he incited Kitwe riots over the ZAFFICO listing saga a fortnight ago. Last Wednesday,…

SUFFERINGS by Zambians are immense and they need to have their plight placed first than those of political leaders, says Hakainde Hichilema. Speaking at St Kizito Catholic Church during a service for the late Sesheke member of parliament Frank Kufakwandi, the UPND leader said Zambians are faced with many challenges which need to be addressed…

It’s very clear that the police are not administering the public order Act in a manner that can be said to be fair and impartial. It is very clear that those in the ruling Patriotic Front are treated differently by the police when it comes to the administration of the public order Act. Whereas the…

CHIPOLOPOLO will this afternoon attempt to swim or sink when they face Mozambique in a must-win 2019 AfCON qualifier at Estadio do Zimpeto in Maputo. Sven Vandenbroek's Chipolopolo are bottom of the group on four points, level with Mozambique. After managing only one group win, two losses and a draw thus far, Zambia is now…

WINING today's encounter will be a boost for us to go all the way to the finals, says Shepolopolo head coach Bruce Mwape. Shepolopolo this evening take on Equatorial Guinea in their opening Group B match of the Africa Women Cup of Nations at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana. Mwape has also asked his…

Commission of Inquiry on Voting Patterns and Electoral Violence chairperson Munalula Lisimba says in a democratic dispensation like Zambia, the electoral process has to be transparent and reflect the will of the people that vote in any election. Elections which are manipulated through violence and intimidation cannot be said to reflect the will of the…

THE Eastern Province Education office has dispatched a team of senior education officers to investigate reports from Chinunda School in Chipangali district that teachers are allegedly being sexually abused. Provincial education officer Allan Lingambe told journalists yesterday that when he received the complaint from teachers alleging that some of them have found semen in…

NATIONAL development planning minister Alexander Chiteme says preparations for the 2020 census of population and housing have started. And Central Statistical Office acting director Goodson Sinyenga says the office is confronted with the challenges of a rapidly changing world. During celebrations to mark the African Statistics day for 2018 held under the theme High quality…

EVERYTHING in Zambia is shuttered, says UPND secretary general Steven Katuka. In an interview at Harry Mwaanga Nkumbula International Airport when he received the body of the late Sesheke member of parliament Frank Kufakwandi, aboard a British Airways flight from South Africa, Katuka said the UPND was devastated. The country is shuttered, the economy is…

I HAVE already walked out of PF, says Chishimba Kambwili. But PF secretary general Davis Mwila has told Kambwili that he cannot serve two masters at a time and has challenged him to resign his seat. Kambwili yesterday said the PF under President Edgar Lungu was no longer attractive because of the corruption. The Roan…

POLICE in Kitwe have turned down a notification by UPND for a peaceful demonstration on Monday. On Tuesday and Wednesday, PF youths led by their provincial youth chairman Nathan Chanda held solidarity protests against what they called xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals by the UPND where they warned to declare Copperbelt a no go…

DOREEN Mwamba says the Constitutional Court judgement that overturned nullification of Professor Nkandu Luos election and declaring her winner of the Munali Constituency seat is foolish and laughable.The Constitutional Court yesterday said High Court judge Edward Musona grossly misdirected himself when he nullified Prof Luos election as Munali member of parliament. The court said all…

UPND chairman for industrial development Bernard Mpundu has cautioned the partys structures in Nyimba district against selling their political birthright for a worthless amount of money or political regalia. Speaking during a membership mobilisation meeting in Nyimba, Eastern Province, on Wednesday, Mpundu told the partys structures not to bother about UPND leader Hakainde Hichilemas tribe.…

PF SECRETARY general Davies Mwila has come to the defence of Dora Siliya against Emmanuel Jay Banda, who is said to be mobilising support in Petauke Central Constituency. Mwila has directed that Banda be reported to police for distributing bicycles, as the action was not sanctioned by the party secretariat. He further ordered Eastern Province…

(By Edwin Mbulo in Kaoma) NDC vice-president Josephs Akafumba says the presence of masked armed police in Mangango is a PF ploy to intimidate the electorate in the constituency. Voters next Tuesday elect a new member of parliament following the death of UPNDs Naluwa Mwene in August. In an interview after addressing a rally…

UPND Copperbelt youth chairman Kelly Jibinga says the PF should not take the opposition members silence as weakness. And Jibinga says the UPND will report PF Copperbelt youth chairman Nathan Chanda to the police for threatening violence against on Hakainde Hichilema. In a statement, Jibinga stated that the PF would be met with force if…

(By Isaac Zulu in Kapiri Mposhi) COMMISSION of Inquiry on Voting Patterns and Electoral Violence chairperson Munalula Lisimba says electoral results should be reflective of the free will of the people. Speaking during a sitting to receive submissions from people in Kapiri Mposhi at the council lodge, Lisimba said in a democratic dispensation like Zambia,…

THE opposition MMD leadership in Kapiri Mposhi has described as betrayal President Edgar Lungus decision to revoke Felix Mutatis appointment as a cabinet minister. Making submissions to the Commission of Inquiry on Voting Pattern and Electoral Violence that was sitting in Kapiri Mposhi, district chairman John Zulu explained that in the run up to the…

THE protest against imaginary xenophobia on Chinese by PF cadres on the Copperbelt is a sign of desperation, says Radical Revolutionary PartyÂ president Vincent Chaile. He alleged that there was mining exploration going in ZAFFICO plantations and urged Zambians to be vigilant over their natural resources. Chaile, the former University of Zambia Students Union leader, said…

In a lengthy op-ed last Sunday, PF member Kelvin Bwalya Fube stated that it would be folly for Zambians to ignore the current social and economic distress sweeping across the nation. There is a strong perception that our President has been held hostage by a small group of self-serving individuals, he stated. Citizens believe…

HARRY Kalaba has advised President Edgar Lungu and UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema to meet and talk without necessarily waiting for Church mother bodies or any other third party to facilitate their meeting. And Kalaba, a former foreign affairs minister, says President Lungu takes long to anger and that Hichilema should be saluted for choosing Zambia…

(Edwin Mbulo in Kaoma) CHIEF Muyani of the Nkoya people of Mangango says the PF government is full of ills. And chief Mufaya also of Mangango has advised Zambians never to allow politicians to steal, especially that they are the ones that elevate them to positions of power. Speaking when National Democratic Party (NDC) vice-president…

SOUTHERN Province PF youth chairman Obby Mweemba has threatened to deal with The Mast journalist Edwin Mbulo for what he termed ‘stupid journalism. Mweemba’s threats come after President Edgar Lungu strongly warned the provincial executive for trying to influence him on who to hire or fire. President Lungu told the cadres to stick to…

RESIDENTS of Milenge district in Luapula Province have caused a pine tree planted by President Edgar Lungu in 2017 to be stunted because they are constantly plucking its leaves and using it in enrichment rituals. According to Milenge district commissioner Kunda Chibilo, the residents believe the tree possess supernatural powers which could make them…